Political Science, Bachelor of Science
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Course Number and Title |
Credits |
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Foundational Studies Program requirements indicated in bold. |
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ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 |
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ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research |
3 |
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UF 100 Intellectual Foundations |
3 |
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UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations |
3 |
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DLM Mathematics |
3-4 |
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DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab |
4 |
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DLN Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course |
3-4 |
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DLV Visual and Performing Arts |
3 |
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DLL Literature and Humanities |
3-4 |
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DLS POLS 101 American National Government |
3 |
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DLS Social Sciences course in a second field |
3 |
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CID POLS 200 Introduction to Politics |
3 |
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POLS 298 Introduction to Political Inquiry |
3 |
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POLS 398 Advanced Political Science Methods |
3 |
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FF POLS 499 Capstone Research Seminar |
3 |
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A student must take three of the following courses: POLS 300 Introduction to American Politics POLS 305 Introduction to Comparative Politics POLS 306 Introduction to International Relations POLS 315 Introduction to Political Thought |
9 |
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Upper-division political science elective courses. (A student may use no more than three credits of POLS 493 and three credits of POLS 494.) |
6 |
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Area of Emphasis Requirements A minimum of 12 credits must be completed in the student's chosen area of emphasis (see specific courses below). |
12 |
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American Government and Public Policy Emphasis |
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POLS 401 Political Parties, Public Opinion, and Interest Groups POLS 402 Campaigns and Elections POLS 403 Introduction to Public Administration POLS 404 Urban Politics POLS 405 American Chief Executive POLS 406 Legislative Behavior POLS 407 American Policy Process POLS 408 American Political Economy POLS 409 Environmental Politics POLS 410 Public Finance POLS 411 Intergovernmental Relations POLS 412 Ethics in Public Policy POLS 413 Organizational Theory and Bureaucratic Structure POLS 414 Comparative State Politics POLS 440 American Political Thought POLS 444 The Ideas of America POLS 446 Constitutional Law POLS 447 Civil Liberties POLS 448 Women and the Law POLS 449 Law, Politics, and Society POLS 450 Administrative Law |
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International Relations and Comparative Politics Emphasis |
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POLS 420 Comparative Foreign Policy POLS 421 International Law and Organization POLS 422 Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe POLS 423 Latin American Politics POLS 424 Canadian Politics POLS 425 Politics in Asia POLS 426 European Politics POLS 427 Politics of Africa POLS 428 Seminar in Contemporary Comparative Politics POLS 429 International Political Economy POLS 430 United States Foreign Policy POLS 431 Seminar in Contemporary International Relations |
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Public Law and Political Philosophy Emphasis |
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POLS 440 American Political Thought POLS 441 Classical Political Thought POLS 442 Modern Political Thought POLS 443 Contemporary Political Thought POLS 444 The Ideas of America POLS 446 Constitutional Law POLS 447 Civil Liberties POLS 448 Women and the Law POLS 449 Law, Politics, and Society POLS 450 Administrative Law |
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Upper-division electives to total 40 credits |
7 |
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Electives to total 120 credits |
36-40 |
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Total |
120 |